MdC Suingue (Portuguese for "Swing") founded the Caipirinha Appreciation Society in 2004. Kika Serra joined the project about one year later. Together, they strive to show the world that there is a lot more to Brazilian music than what radio stations and record companies would have you believe

The current mayor of Rio de Janeiro thinks that the carnaval is the pastime of the devil. This episode of the Caipirinha Appreciation Societypodcast looks into how blocos and samba schools are reacting to that. We also visit subversive sambas that were old when Satan was young! // Originally broadcast on 31/Jan/18 on Contrabanda FM.

Brazilians are very creative with their Christmas decorations. This year the Caipirinha Appreciation Societypodcast would suggest their traditional nativity scenes be incremented with... ducks. Just because. Cryptic joke aside, our real message to our listeners, this year as ever year, is: ONLY MUSIC SAVES!! // Originally broadcast on 12-Dec-2017 on Contrabanda FM.

This week the Caipirinha Appreciation Societypodcast presents to you a style that you may or may not have noticed can been be heard in Brazilian music since at least the eighties. Enjoy a fine selection of several strands of Braziilan ska! // Originally broadcast on 28-Nov-2017 on Contrabanda FM.

The sprint to get all of last year's NYE resolutions accomplished before the year is over has got the Caipirinha Appreciation Societypodcast all out. So little time, so much music to offer. In this episode alone, three special features: Ylana Queiroga, Dirimbó and Orquestra Greiosa. And the race goes on. // Originally broadcast on 21-Nov-2017 on Contrabanda FM.

The Caipirinha Appreciation Societypodcast supports all strikes (Kika Serra's, for instance, who never showed up for this episode!). So here's some great Brazilian music to enjoy whenever you're able: be it at work or in your time off. // Originally broadcast on 07-Nov-2017 on Contrabanda FM.

The Caipirinha Appreciation Societypodcast loves Tom Zé. Since our friends from ½ Dúzia de 3 ou 4 made a special tribute to the man on his 81st birthday, we thought they both deserved special highlight in this episode. Enjoy! // Originally broadcast on 31/october/2017 on Contrabanda FM.